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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3117
5530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
2599
4758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
728
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
486
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
404
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
52
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
42
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iceland
42 Genera with 88 Species
#BCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1838Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1863Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199014SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1882Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1864Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iceland
88 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum integrum
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) lundbecki Soot Ryen, 1946
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) curtus Hine, 1922
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) punctifer Frey, 1934
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pictipennis Loew, 1863
Parasyrphus vockerothi Thompson, 2012
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) albimanus Fabricius, 1781Pale-footed Hoverfly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) islandicus Ringdahl, 1930
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Iceland
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
27
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
15
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Syrphidae at artfakta.se
Syrphidae at dyntaxa.se
Syrphidae at gbif.org
Syrphidae at irmng.org
Syrphidae at itis.gov
Syrphidae at marinespecies.org